The 24th annual KINO Short Film Festival is set for Friday, April 26 at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the program will feature a series of 17 films that are all 10 minutes or less.
Like past KINO’s, all the films that will be shown are created by filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest. Unlike past KINO’s, this year’s group of filmmakers is solely made up of students, including both high school and college-aged creatives.
“The event as a whole is a special night, especially now that it’s all student films,” Maddie Timm said. “There are some amazing stories that come out of it.”
Timm is a director and screenwriter for one of the 17 films that got selected. Working in partnership with Alyssa Peck, the film’s director of photography, the pair managed the filmmaking process and produced their film together. Both are looking forward to watching their film on-screen alongside the other students’ submissions.
“These are not films that you’re going to see on Netflix soon,” Peck said. “This is probably the only opportunity to watch a lot of these films.”
This year’s festival will include a wide variety of films, even some that are animated. The program will be in three parts and after each one, the audience will have the chance to ask questions to the filmmakers during a live Q&A session.
A group of judges will recognize and award the best films at the end of the event. Also, those attending will be able to vote for their favorite film, and the winner will be recognized with the Audience’s Choice Award.
Tickets for preferred seating can be bought online and in advance for $10, an option that will remain open for purchase until April 24. Otherwise, it will be free for all guests at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.
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